采兰赠芍

Traditional: 采蘭贈芍

cǎi lán zèng sháo

Dictionary entry

(lit.) to pluck orchids and gift peonies (idiom)

What does 采兰赠芍 mean?

采兰赠芍 (cǎi lán zèng sháo) has the following dictionary meaning.

1(lit.) to pluck orchids and gift peonies (idiom)

2(fig.) (of lovers) to exchange presents

Character breakdown

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采cǎito pick · to pluck 兰Lánsurname Lan · abbr. for Lanzhou 蘭州|兰州[Lan2 zhou1], Gansu 赠zèngto give as a present · to repel 芍quèused in 芍陂[Que4 bei1]

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采兰赠芍

cǎi lán zèng sháo

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